check and confirmation share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. check means “examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition”. confirmation means “additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct”. check is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɛk/
1.v.examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
“check the brakes”
2.v.make an examination or investigation
“check into the rumor”
3.v.be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
| check | confirmation | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɛk/ | /ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| Said | chek | kahn-fur-MAY-shuhn |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| Letters | 5 | 12 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 38 | 5 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | check up on, look into, check out | verification, check, substantiation |
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/ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
1.n.additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
“fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
2.n.information that confirms or verifies
3.n.making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
“the ratification of the treaty”